Chapter 69 Conflict breaks out
Someone was secretly observing this group of robbers. Although this group of people were busy but not chaotic, the leader was meticulous and decisive, ruthless and swift in his actions. In addition, there were translators, searchers, and gatekeepers. There were all kinds of talents in such a team, and they all performed their duties, making this robbery exceptionally fierce, like a sharp knife inserted into the body.
These people are all from Southeast Asia. The people in secret observed them very carefully. They are skilled in shooting and interrogating people. There is a sense of prohibition in their actions. I am afraid their origins are not that simple. They have set their sights on this train, probably not just out of impulse to make a fortune.
The bodyguards were fighting with the robbers. Since the gunshots had already been heard, the robbers didn't have to hold back any longer. More gunshots rang out and were carried by the wind. The train was silent for a while. In a private room only one cubicle away from them, Conan turned over and jumped off the bed. He stuck close to the door like a young tiger, not missing a single sound from outside.
Xiaolan also got up. She looked outside with some worry, holding the quilt tightly in her hands. Just as she was about to ask something, a hand pressed on her shoulder, stopping her from speaking. "Shh." It was Kogoro Mouri. Xiaolan had never seen her father with such a serious expression. He put a finger in front of his mouth and stared outside the box.
"Damn it!" Conan hated himself in his heart. He had been searching for the Black Organization, but he didn't expect that there would be other dangers on the train. He had lived in a peaceful city for too long and didn't know that some countries themselves were full of chaos and turmoil. Just one negligence could very likely put himself and Lan and the others in danger. This was different from solving usual cases and could really cost someone's life.
Fortunately, Haibara Ai and Professor Agasa were in the next carriage and should not have encountered these things yet. Conan thought about it while thinking quickly about a solution.
Here they were urgently facing the impending crisis, and two carriages behind, in a private room, a tall woman with short hair and a swallowtail butterfly pattern under one eye, the one that Kazejō Nomi and Miwa Mikai had met during the day, was gently loading bullets into the sniper rifle she had maintained well. She heard the gunshots but pretended not to hear them. However, her companion in another car said, "Chianti, there's an accident on the train."
Chianti smiled, raised her gun and pointed it out the window, "When will nothing go wrong?"
She aimed through the lens and put on a crazy smile: "Why bother with that? To them, we are the accident."
When her companion heard this, she felt it made sense and a meaningful smile appeared on her face.
They didn't move, and there was no movement on the other side for the time being. The people lurking above were thinking: "Did the organization do it?"
"No, Gin and the others didn't move," he was thinking, "They came for that person, and that person hasn't shown up yet. It's just that something else happened." He put his hand on the gun and didn't move for a while: "Let's not talk about the fact that this is a foreign country and we don't have the power to enforce the law here. Even if it's the organization's business, we are also the ambushing party. If we act rashly, it will only lead the situation to the disadvantage."
"But," he thought again, "there are still innocent people on the bus, including several Japanese citizens." He gritted his teeth and walked out quietly.
The robbers didn't expect that just one gunshot would alarm so many people of unknown origin in the car. Some of them continued to shoot at the bodyguard. No matter how good his skills were, the bodyguard would be injured facing so many guns. He crossed his arms, his face grim.
Mrs. Banks inside was terrified. Facing the people who were looking at her, her body began to tremble violently, and the jade Buddha in her hand fell to the ground and broke into two pieces. A gangster who was avoiding the bodyguard's initial attack leaned back. When his companions were staring at Mrs. Banks like wolves, he turned his eyes and thought of the man he had seen in the car before.
"Madam," the leader said simply, "The 'Heart of Louis' is in your hands, right?"
The gangster called his companions and used the key to open the door of the next private room. In the light coming from outside, he saw the charming face of actress Xiaojuzi. He was a little dazed for a moment, thinking about his pounding heart when he saw her during the day. As if possessed, he showed obscene greed on his face and walked towards the bed with the gun in hand.
Xiaojuzi felt boundless fear. She knew too well what the expression on the man's face meant. It was a woman's biggest nightmare. She opened her mouth to scream, but the gun in the man's hand eliminated all resistance. The light in her eyes gradually went out, and the man couldn't wait to pounce on her.
And at this moment, a black figure swooped down from a height like a ghost, and a pair of long legs clamped the man's neck like a pair of scissors. The man was about to shout, and he/she covered his/her mouth with one hand, and tightened his throat with the other hand like an iron claw. In Xiaojuzi's frightened eyes, he/she exerted force, and the sound of breaking bones was transmitted to her eardrums. The man choked with a sob, and the gun in his hand was about to drop to the ground, but he/she lifted his/her foot and the weapon jumped up.
He/she twisted his/her hand covering his/her mouth again, and the man under him/her died completely. The gun fell into his/her hand, and at this moment, a bright light rang out from the outside world. Xiaojuzi saw a strange and charming face. This was an extremely beautiful woman with bright red patterns on the right half of her face, just like a soul-collecting messenger on the shore of hell. Her eyes were narrow and dark, and when she looked over, it was as if she wanted to take away people's souls.
Xiaojuzi's heart was beating wildly. The belated thunder and lightning exploded. She could not hear any other sound. When she calmed down, there was no one there. The figure before him disappeared without a trace like a dream, leaving behind only a corpse as proof of it all. Xiaojuzi rushed over and searched around, tears falling from her eyes.
Mrs. Banks kept shaking her head. The leader was not so anxious, but the words he uttered were colder than the ice in the Arctic. He pointed his gun at the restrained bodyguard and said, "Madam, please stop playing dumb with me. We all know that at the auction in Myanmar, you bought the rare sapphire produced in the Mogok mine for 7.8 million US dollars. It was also because of you that the people in this car were robbed."
"If Madam still refuses, I will have to kill him first, then strip Madam of her clothes, and then collect them myself bit by bit." He said slowly.
Mrs. Banks was overcome with horror at these extremely barbarous words. The people around him couldn't help themselves any longer. The lackey came forward and said in a babble, "Who knows where she hid the gem? Maybe it's somewhere unspeakable. Hehe, the boss asked me to check it out."
Mrs. Banks shook her head frantically, trying to find something from the clothes around her. She found a box and handed it over cautiously. The leader opened it, and a hint of orchid color like sea water appeared in his eyes. He identified it briefly and nodded with satisfaction. He was satisfied, but the people around him were not yet satisfied. He shouted, "There are other things. I know that you rich people have more than just a gem! Hand them all over, or I will make you pay!"
As he spoke, he began to touch Mrs. Banks's clothes after she had found everything. Seeing the dirty hand, Mrs. Banks finally couldn't help it and let out a scream.
"Damn it!" The robber was about to slap him. At this moment, the person who had been hiding could no longer wait. Seeing that the person who had taken action in another private room had disappeared, he had to take action. "Swish!" A white shadow came through the air like a sharp blade, and the robber felt a sudden pain in his hand. He screamed and hugged his palm, with blood flowing out of it.
"Who is it?!" the leader shouted.
"Bang!" At the same time, the door of the carriage on the other side was knocked open by Kogoro Mouri who could no longer hold back. His eyes were red and he was breathing heavily, as if he had gone through a lot of torture.
He had to think too much because his daughter was still by his side, as was a small child, and there were many robbers, each of them holding a gun.
Fastened to the iron wall of the carriage was a playing card with a funny clown king painted on it.
A figure in a white suit and cape appeared majestically. He was tall and slender, standing out from the robbers. The iconic monocle on his face flashed a cold light this time. He held up a corner of his cape with one hand and said calmly, "Robbing property, killing people, and insulting ladies, this is not what a human being should do."
"Kid, Kid!" Kogoro Mouri was extremely surprised. Conan, who had already ordered a pair of super-powerful shoes, was also quite surprised, but soon, the previous events flashed through his mind, and he instantly understood why the lady was acting strangely. "Is it because of the gem?" he thought.
"Besides, the 'Heart of Louis' is my prey." Kidd smiled and said softly, "The brilliance of the gemstones is so dazzling, just like its owner, pure and beautiful, please don't taint them with your blood."
He bent down slightly and raised his head, filled with a gorgeous and exaggerated sense of stage.
The leader of the robbers could not understand this kind of art. He had never heard of the name "Kid". He frowned and said, "Performance art?" He didn't care. He waved his hand and said, "Get rid of these fools who don't know their own strength. We still have work to do later. Since we have decided to rob, we should not let anyone who dares to resist go."
"Yes!" His men shouted together and were about to shoot at them.
Kidd and Kogoro looked at each other, and they seemed to have made a decision in an instant.
"Conan." Xiaolan walked to Conan who had been observing outside the crack of the door.
Conan's eyes moved, he had a premonition of something: "Sister Xiaolan!"
Xiaolan laughed, tears in her eyes: "I am not the only one who can be protected by you."
"Ran." Conan murmured softly.
Xiaolan shook her head, indicating that she no longer wanted to listen to Conan's advice.
Kogoro Mouri managed to dodge the attack, but a bullet tore through the clothes on his arm and blood flowed out. Kidd was more flexible and his movements were unpredictable, so a bullet ricocheted and hit him, but it only hit a lifelike inflatable human doll. "Oh," he said in a distressed tone, "It was originally used as a stand-in to attract attention. It's a waste of material to use it here. I don't have much in stock anymore."
Despite the critical situation, none of them showed any signs of panic. No matter what they were thinking, they all looked calm. Being able to come out of this means that they have confidence in themselves. Of course, confidence cannot change the external environment.
"Look here!" Suddenly, a childish voice broke the situation. Everyone looked subconsciously and saw a little boy in a blue suit kicking something, leaving an afterimage that flew towards them like a cannonball. One man was hit on the forehead by the object. He fell down without a sound, which scared the robbers.
Something rolled down, a deflated, smoking football. I really don't know where this comes from.
The leader was furious for this person who kept disturbing them. He shouted, "Kill them! Get rid of them! No need to worry about making any noise!"
The expressions of several people became serious, knowing that the fight would become even more difficult from now on. "Bang!" A nimble figure rushed out from the door. She picked up Conan, who was making a face, and ran out quickly with her legs spinning. The three gangsters followed subconsciously.
Suddenly, three robbers were missing. The leader hesitated but did not stop them.
Kidd breathed a sigh of relief and secretly praised in his heart: "What a brave lady." Maori Kogoro was full of worry: "Xiaolan..."
What should be done? Conan kept thinking in Xiaolan's arms. This is not his home country, and he doesn't need real guns to deal with Kidd. Judging from the way these people behave, they might have just come down from the battlefield... But, it has been so long, why hasn't the Black Organization made any move?
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